Pete Chatmon is a graduate of New York University's, Tisch School of the Arts, alma mater to the likes of Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, and many other critically acclaimed artists. His film, "3D", a cautionary tale about a woman (Kerry Washington) being forced to choose between personal success and watching those close to her fail, was chosen to be one of ten films to represent NYU as a thesis project and was selected as one of 64 films out of 2,200 entries to screen in competition at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival.Chatmon most recently produced and directed, "Premium.", from an original screenplay that he penned which received significant industry attention with the help of The Sundance Institute. Dorian Missick, Zoe Saldana, and Hill Harper headline this dramatic comedy about "the love before the love" and how one relationship can prepare you for the rest of your life. The supporting cast includes Tonya Pinkins, Eva Pigford, Sean Nelson, Novella Nelson, Keith Nobbs, Frankie Faison, and William Sadler. "Premium" has been an official selection at the Miami International Film Festival (World Cinema Competition), UrbanWorld Vibe Film Festival (Honorable Mention Audience Award), American Black Film Festival, Newark Black Film Festival, Black Harvest Film Festival, and the Blackfilm.com BMW Film Series. It was recently awarded the Special Jury Prize, New Visions Award at the Bahamas International Film Festival.Chatmon has also written, produced, and directed the successful Double 7 projects "Chameleon" and "Confessions of Cool". "Chameleon" has garnered regional attention in the Northeast for creatively tackling diversity and racism and has screened at the 2004 Nashville Film Festival and San Francisco Black Film Festival, bringing Chatmon's unique vision to over 30 festivals both domestic and international. "Confessions of Cool" serves as a provocative trailer and introduction to the main character of "Premium.".Chatmon's next film is a documentary about the 761st Tank Battalion, narrated by Andre Braugher. He has several feature length screenplays in development including "What About Us?", "The 4th", and an "Untitled Hip-Hop Tribute".Having worked extensively throughout the entire process of filmmaking, Chatmon knows how to implement the best decisions to realize the utmost creativity for every project, making Double 7 the headquarters for cutting edge visual artistry in film, music videos, and commercials.
